Diseases and pests of orchid phalaenopsis

Orchid - a very beautiful and delicate flower, its history begins in China and Japan 120 million. years ago. However, this plant is very capricious and requires special attention and time.

Failure to comply with the conditions of this plant can cause serious illness and possibly even death. Let us consider the illnesses faced by the owner of the Phalaenopsis orchid.

At firstIt leaves and plant disease, which usually occurs due to fungus or other dangerous microorganisms.

Secondly, The so-called root rot, which occurs if properly care for the plant. To avoid such diseases must first rearrange orchid in place with a suitable air temperature.

If the rot was struck by the plant completely, then it is necessary to treat the roots of the matter and two percent solution fundazol and Topsina. For complete recovery from this disease orchid this procedure should be carried out about 3 times with an interval of 10 days.

Next, consider such illness as gray mold. It manifests itself in the fact that on the roots appear gray spots, and they look as "fluff".

Is most common disease in orchids - a leaf spot, which occurs due to direct sunlight. Get rid of the disease is not so difficult: the leaves with spots are cut off and the remaining slices sprinkled with sulfur colloid. The plant is fully treated with a fungicide.

In addition, the orchid may spoil pests. To avoid this, focus on the most common:

· scale insects

It is a kind of small insects which settle on the surface of leaves or pseudobulbs. These pests suck the juice from the orchids, as they inhabit whole flocks.

Detect these pests is easy, as the leaves start orchids covered with dark patina. In order to cure the orchid will take time, namely, the need to collect insects, to treat Fitovremom plant and change the substrate.

Then it is necessary every five days to wipe the leaves of orchids.

· mealybug

Mealybug - a parasite that makes it so that the leaves turn yellow and fall off the orchid. If the time to notice these pests, you can also get rid of in the same manner as on the scale insects.

· whitefly

This small butterfly, which is able to suck out all the juice orchid. Because of this butterfly orchid can not only sick, but also to die. However, whiteflies can be easily seen.

Get rid of them, you can use soap, rubbing the leaves of orchids, and the substrate can be cured with the help of aktellik means.

Thus, we note that in good conditions and if properly cared for orchid rarely get sick, however, if all the pests began to attack your favorite flower, then you need time and efficiently from them get rid of.